dualism and the nature of existence: taoism to descartesam i (1) a man dreaming that i'm a butterfly or (2) a butterfly dreaming that i'm a man? does my consciousness as a man (thought) in itself make me a man (existence)? a look at the ancients and moderns' view of duality and existence.

the platonic idea of the spoonthe cave parable has been discussed ad nauseum, but why don't you climb in this forum and see if there are other relevant issues from The Republic? philosopher kings, anyone?

aldous huxleydoors of perception: how our perception of reality has been shaped by evolution; better living through (neuro-)chemistry; the role of the artist and mystic in lifting the veils of illusion

dream theatreanalyse how you're channelling Jung's collective unconsciousness each night you float off into alternative-reality. is that chair really a chair, or is there a dirty little Freudian subtext?

mind into matter into mindan evolving forum about the power of thought (imagination, lucid dreaming, etc.) to create reality, as well as the power of reality to create thought (prophecy, divination, etc.). in other words, a long-overdue catchall for prayer, meditation, and creative visualization, plus all sorts of fun stuff like psionics, astral projection, breatharianism, psychic vampirism, remote viewing, hypnosis, and collective suggestibility. quick--break out your ELF goggles!

expansionfor ETM gamers only, a forum addressing the plot points, dialogue, and new concepts included only in the demo teaser, filmed interludes, and game itself. please, no technical issues or hacking codes here!